Vegetable-slicing machine



V. KESEL.

vr-:GETABLE suclNG MAcHlNE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 27,1921.

` 1,406,194, Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

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By @DW @hg/)Ex VALENTINE xEsEL, oE DETEOIT, MICHIGAN.

vEGErABLE-sLIcING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patentgd Feb, 14, 1922,

Application mea April 27, 1921. semi No. 464,898.

To all/whom #may concern? Be it known that I, VALENTINE KESEL,

a citizen of t-he United States, residing at Detroit, county of Ta-yne, State of Michl gan, have invented a certain new andy useful Improvement in Vegetable-Slicing Machines, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such aswillenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make 'and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification. i u invention relates to-vegetable cutters. The object is to provide a vegetable cutting machine so constructed as to disintegrate the vegetables, slicing them into long strips, and is particularly adapted for slicing green beans, potatoes, etc., into long narrow shreds. A furtherobj ect is yto provide a vegetable cutter which' comprises a rotary cuttingelement carrying a plurality of cutter discs which form` such a frictional engagement with a similar plurality of feed discs carried by a rotary feed element, as to be kept in a sharpenedcondition.

A further object is to provide a vegetable cutter, comprising a 'rotatably journaled cutting element carrying a pluralityV of spaced-apart, circulary cutter knives, and a rotatably journaled feed element carrying a plurality of spaced-apart feed discs, so relatively positioned that the vegetables are drawn Y, downwardly between the 'cutter' knives, and the knives of which are so engaged with the feed discs as to be sharpened thereby during rotation.

A further object is to provide a device of the `class described of simple, compact, in-V expensive construction adapted to be easily taken apart for cleaning, and composed of a minimum of parts.

Theseand other objects, to-gether with details ofconstruction, will more fully appear from the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings, in which: Y

Figure 1 is a side elevation proved cutter secured to a table.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of my cutter.

Fig 1re 3. isa' horizontal section taken on line ST8 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken on line 4 4 of Figurev 3. t

My improved vegetable cutting machine comprises a casing, in which are journaled of my imfor rotation cutting elements. The casing comprises side plates a and a2 secured together by means of end plates b and b2. There is provided at the top a flaring hopper c, and at the bottom, an outlet port (Z, through which the disintegrated vegetables are discharged. As here shown, these end and side plates are held together by means of screws c, though it is apparent that any suitable method of securing such plates together might be employed.

Journaled within .the end plates of the casing, and extending transversely therethrough areV two substantially parallel spindles; cutting spindle 72, and a feed spindle z'. rIhe spindle 7L carries a y plu-y rality of circular cutter knives', suit-ably secured to said spindle so as to krotate therewith and held in substantially parallel, spacedapart relationship thereon by means of spacer washers 702. As here shown, these cutter kinves are Imounted on a round shaft, though it is apparent thaty thepreferable construction might be to mount them upon a square shaft. l

The feed spindle z' carries a plurality of circular concavel feed discs m arranged kin pairs and held in spaced-apart, substantially parallel, relationship on said spindle c' by means of spacer washers n. The discs of each pair are so positioned'that the concave sides are opposite each ot-her,l and a single spacer washer a is inserted between the separate members of the pair. These discs are so formed and so mounted on the spindle that they separate discs in pair exert an inward spring tension toward each other at their peripheries. u u

rThe feed discs and the circular cutter knives are sol relatively positioned that the feed discs are of a greater thickness thank the knives, hence the interval between the successiveL cutter knives. n

A handle o is fastened to the spindle z' by means of a set screw 02, and such spindle is provided with a fixed gear p which meshes with a similar gear g carried by the spindle 71. so thatk both spindles revolve simultaneously though in opposite directions. A plate 7 is provided, extending transversely through the casing parallel the'end plate b2, so as to separate the gears 29 and g from the interior of the casing in order that they will not become clogged with the disintegrated vegetable matter. An interior `wall s extends vertically through the casing, shutting off the cutter spindle from the main feed passageway so that the disintegrated vegetable matter will not wind around the cutter spindle in its rotation, impeding the operation of the machine. This wall s is provided with a succession of parallel slots through which the cutter knives project. I provide a clamping member, indicated in assembly as f, of well known construction, by means of which my machine may be attached to a table leaf, indicated as g in Figure l.

In the operation of my device, the vegetable material to be sliced, is inserted in a hopper and when the spindles are rotated, passes down through the cutter knives and out of the discharge outlet ci. Due to the fact that the feed discs are positioned closer together than the cutter knives and of greater thickness, the vegetable matter is forced to pass down between the knives rather than the feed discs. The vegetables are sliced in long strips and itis apparent that by changing the relative spacing of the knives and discs the size of theslices can be regulated and it would be preferable to provide two or three sets of cutter knives and discs with each machine, as they can be easily removed and other assembled units'of knives and discs inserted in place. Y

rIhroughout the specification the rotary elements m have been termed feed discs or feed elements. t is not the intention of inventor to give the impression that these elements are strictly speaking feeding discs. They are more nearly in the nature of the female members of a compound knife of which the cutter disc f: comprises themale member of the combination. The edge of the disc m which contacts with the surface of the disc serves as a cutting edge in the saine manner that the edge yof a blade of a pair of shears serves as a cutting edge and the principal purpose of the disc m is to retain the sharpened edge on the cutter disc la rather than to feed the vegetables through the cutting mechanism.

What I claim is:

1. In a vegetable cutter, in combination, a rotatably Vjournaled cutter element carrying a plurality of spaced-apart, substantially parallel cutter discs, a rotatably journaled feed element carrying a plurality of spacedapart, substantially paralleh'pairs of feed discs, said feed discs in pair spaced-apart at the center where fastened to the shaft but so shaped as to be held yieldingly toward each other at the periphery, said cutter element 'so positioned relative the .feed element that the cutterv discs pass each between the separate members ofy a pair of feed discs.

2. In a vegetable cutter, in combination, a cutter spindle journaled for rotation carrying a plurality of spaced-apart, substantially arallel, cutter discs, a feed spindle journa ed for rotation carrying a plurality of spaced-apart substantially parallel pairs of feed discs, each disc of the pair spacedapart from its complementary disc in pair at the spindle but so formed that said Adiscs in pair areheld yieldingly together at their outer edge, said cutter spindle so positioned relative said feed spindle that the Ycutter discs pass between the feed discs and are' frictionally engaged thereby, tangentially positioned stationary guard` elements passing between separatecutter discs in sucha manner as to prevent the shredded material from coming in Contact with the cutter spindle. c ,Y

3. In a vegetable cutter, in combination, a casing, a cutter spindle journaled therein for rotation, a plurality of spaced-apartLsubstantially parallel, circular, cutter knives carried by said spindle, a feed spindle journaled in said casing for rotatiorna plurality of spaced-apart circular feedy elements car-` ried by said spindle, means for 'rotating said spindles, said spindles so relatively positioned that the cutter knives slightly overlap thev feed elements saidv cutter knives forming frictional engagement with said feed elements as they pass therebetween.' 100 ,4. In a vegetable cutter, in combination, a ,cutter spindle journaled for rotation, a plurality of spaced-apart, circular, cutter knives carried by said spindle, a feed spindle journaled for rotation adapted to be'ro'-` 105 tated in a direction opposite tothe direction of rotation of the cutter spindle, means for rotating said spindles, a plurality of spacedapart, circular, feed elements, carried by i said feed spindle, said cutter knives slightly over-lapping said feed elements and forming frictional engagement therewith at their peripheries.

l 5. VIn a vegetable cutter, in combination, a casing, a cutter spindle journaled therein for rotation, a plurality of spaced-apart, substantially parallel, circular cutter knives carried by said spindle, a feed spindle journaled in said casing for rotation, a plurality of spaced-apart pairs of feed discs carried by said feed spindle, said feed discs in pair so shaped as to be held yieldingly toward each other at their periphery; said cutter spindle so positioned that the cutter discs pass between, forming a frictional engage- 126 ment with the feed discs in pair, fixed lguard elements extending between separate cutter discs tangentially thereto.

6. In a vegetable cutter, in combination, a

casing, a cutter spindle journaled for rota- 130 tion Within said casing, a plurality of spaced-apart, cutter discs carried by said spindle, an interior slotted Wall Within said easing extending tangentially relative said Cutter discs through the slots of which Wall, individual Cutter' discs project, said Wall co operating with the casing to separate the Cutter spindle from the feed passageway through the casing, a feed spindle journaled within said casing carrying a plurality of spaced-apart, feed discs so positioned that the cutter dises pass therebetween and so formed that they form friotional engagement therewith.

7. In a vegetable cutter, in combination, a casing, a cutter spindle journaled therein provided with a plurality of spaced-apart,

substantially parallel, cutter discs, a feed.

ingly together at their peripheries, said cutter and feed spindles so positioned that the cutter dises slightly overlap passing between the separate feed discs in pair being frictionally engaged thereby.

In testimony whereof, 1, VALENTINE KESEL, sign this specification.

VALENTINE KESEL. 

